Friday, July 03, 2015

Åland's most successful trotting horse so far was Indian Silver. Out of
61 starts, Indian Silver won 24 races.

Indian Silver had his
breakthrough in 1997 at the age of four. This was the year he was housed for
professional training at Stig H Johansson stables, one of the most reputed
jockeys and trainers in Swedish trotting history.
Indian Silver's track record includes wins in Eliterennen in Gelsenkirchen,
Copenhagen Cup and Momarken Grand Prix. Out of 61 starts, Indian Silver won 24,
was placed second 12 times and third 7 times. He was in the Swedish Elitloppet
final twice. In 2009, Indian Silver died from colic.
Founded in 1936, Ålandstravet - Åland Equestrian Association arranges harness
racing, dressage, show jumping and Icelandic horse racing. In 2015, six harness
racing events will take place at Ålandstravet.

"Åland
women" was President Tarja Halonen's choice of theme when asked to
contribute to the My Åland stamp series. This postcard featuring the famous sea-farerMimmi
Widbom was issued on 1.5.2015.

Serafina Wilhelmina "Mimmi" Widbom was an
extraordinary woman of her time being, as she was, a professional seafarer. She
worked as cook and chief steward on several of Åland shipowner Gustaf Erikson's
ships in the early 1900s. Mimmi Widbom rounded Cape Horn eight times and she
made her last voyage as active sailor in 1943.
President Tarja Halonen is the third President of Finland to participate in
Åland Post stamp series My Åland, which offers celebrities with a connection to
Aland an opportunity to illustrate their opinion of the Aland province and
personal view of Aland. In 2004, President Mauno Koivisto's stamp was issued,
and President Martti Ahtisaari's stamp appeared in 2009. Thank youElla.

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